Recirculation techniques

duckredbeard · Sep 8, 2012

I have tried a few ways of recirculation, all of which seem to be a little more work than they should. I'm considering using direct pumping, but I'm a little apprehensive. Don't want to cause a stuck runoff.

What do you use?

bioguy · Sep 8, 2012

I don't know if mine is technically a grant or not, but my mash tun drains to the brew kettle. I use the brew kettle to increase the temperature, and pump from there back into my sparge arm.

Hammy71 · Sep 8, 2012

Direct draw. Just make sure you restrict the flow. This will decrease the amount of suction and reduce the chance of a stuck sparge.

bigbeergeek · Sep 8, 2012

I fill a one quart pot slowly, once. Things usually run clear after that. I return the wort to the top of the mash by pouring it over a large spatula that I hold in my other hand.

tele_powder · Sep 9, 2012

Put a ball valve on the output of your pump and recirc for 10 minutes at the end of mash. Or use your immersion chiller as a herms setup and recirc the entire mash time. Never had a stuck mash with the restriction at the pump output

kh54s10 · Sep 9, 2012

I'm not sure exactly what you are talking about. but if vorlaufing, I crack the valve just a bit and drain into a clear plastic 2 qt. pitcher. The wort usually runs clear before the pitcher is full. I carefully pour it back into the tun and continue.

Recirculation techniques

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What is your recirculation technique?

I don't recirculate

Pump directly from mash tun outlet

Pump from grant

Manually use a pitcher or other container (pull and pour)

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